JPH0685444B2 - カドミウムに富んだHg▲下1−X▼Cd▲下x▼ Teの層を含む太陽電池及びその製造方法 - Google Patents

カドミウムに富んだHg▲下1−X▼Cd▲下x▼ Teの層を含む太陽電池及びその製造方法

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JPH0685444B2
JPH0685444B2 JP60016364A JP1636485A JPH0685444B2 JP H0685444 B2 JPH0685444 B2 JP H0685444B2 JP 60016364 A JP60016364 A JP 60016364A JP 1636485 A JP1636485 A JP 1636485A JP H0685444 B2 JPH0685444 B2 JP H0685444B2
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エム バゾル ブレント
シエン フオン ツエン エリツク
シー ハオ ロ デニス
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BII PII FUOTOORUTEITSUKUSU Ltd
SOHIO KOMAASHARU DEV CO
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JP60016364A 1984-02-03 1985-01-30 カドミウムに富んだHg▲下1−X▼Cd▲下x▼ Teの層を含む太陽電池及びその製造方法 Expired - Fee Related JPH0685444B2 (ja)

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US06/576,559 US4548681A (en) 1984-02-03 1984-02-03 Electrodeposition of thin film heterojunction photovoltaic devices that utilize Cd rich Hg1-x Cdx Te
US576559 1984-02-03

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